Become A Woolswapper

Are you a knitter? Are you a Crocheter or Weaver? Are you a keen lover of yarn/wool? Are you addicted to all the lovely wool/yarn that is out on the market now? How about the chance to try some new wool that you have been drooling over for ages, well sign up to Woolswap now and you will be able to be matched with a fellow wool lover, who may just be able to fulfil your dream of obtaining that lovely wool.

Do you have wool that you would like to swap? Do you have too much wool in your stash that you would like to send to a new home? Do you enjoy giving presents? Do you want to make some new yarny friends? If you answered yes to these questions then read on.

Every few months we will be opening the registration process for becoming a Woolswapper.

It will open around the 1st of the month, however, this may change from time to time and we will take registrations for 2 weeks only.

Your details will then be collated and matched up with a fellow Woolswapper and within a week from the close off date, you will receive their details. You will then have one month to organise your items to send to your new friend.

Please include a minimum of 100 grams of wool, either purchased especially or it can be from your wool stash. Remember to keep in mind the things that your wool swapper is interested in. Also pop in the extras, like needles, notebooks, teas and chocolates. Anything really this is left open only to your imagination.

Please also feel free to take photos of your wool swapping experience and post on either Instagram and Facebook and remember to tag @woolswap and use the #woolswap so that we can then see and share back on our website and social media.

Remember if you do join up you are committing to contacting your Woolswapper and sending them a parcel of yarny squishiness. You never know you may even make a friend for life in this fabulous yarny community.

I am loving being involved in Woolswap. It is so nice to swap yarny delights with someone outside of my close circle of knitting friends. Reaching out and connecting with your Woolswap partner is easy to do. A few emails back and forth (plus the initial email with your partner details) and I am ready to start shopping for my next partner. It is a delight to open surprise packages full of yarn. You can send as little or as much as you like. I prefer to agree with the partner in how much we swap, that way no one gets disappointed by receiving less than giving. I have managed to receive yarns from Australian Indie Dyers that I haven't knitted with before so this is a bonus. My last swap I received a beautiful handmade zombie doll. She is taking pride of place in my shop.

When I joined Woolswap for the first time about a year ago, I didn't really know what would happen. But I was exited to make crafty friends all over the world and to discover yarns,

When I joined Woolswap for the first time about a year ago, I didn't really know what would happen. But I was exited to make crafty friends all over the world and to discover yarns, candies and notions from other countries that I could never get here where I live. And I was blown away by the wonderful connetions I made during the swap rounds last year. Yes, I signed up every new round and totally enjoyed it. First the matching process, who will be my partner this time? Then choosing the yarns and extras for my partner. That is so fascinating to discover the preferences of the partner and to learn new thing I would never have found without that. And then finally getting your own parcel. I love the surprise when I open the package and see what my partner chose for me. I loved every single skein of yarn and extras. So if you are in doubt, just try and join. It's great!!!

I first came across Woolswap whilst scrolling through my Instagram feed and I was immediately curious. I have participated in various swaps through Instagram, but never a wool one;

I first came across Woolswap whilst scrolling through my Instagram feed and I was immediately curious. I have participated in various swaps through Instagram, but never a wool one; and wool and all things woolly are my favourite!
My whole experience of Woolswap has been fantastic; my partner was amazing and generous, and I got to do something I love - making a gift for someone else! Plus my partner sent me some yarns I haven't tried before, and now I love them and have learned a new skill!
If you are unsure whether or not to give it a try, then let me reassure you. Woolswap is so well organised, so well thought out and SO MUCH FUN! If you love wool, love surprises, love making new friends, and love to give gifts - then this is the swap for you.
I have loved it, and I will be participating again in future.
Thanks for the woolly fun!